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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 395 323
Feeder cattle 190 191 136
Slaughter cattle 36 62 41
Replacement cattle 8 18 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 3 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $358 +1.59
300–345 321 6 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $433 —
365–385 379 5 135.00–147.00 $141.46 $536 +3.80
410–445 430 3 133.00–135.00 $134.33 $578 —
555–595 580 4 125.00–131.00 $129.02 $748 —
600–615 608 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $750 +5.04
700–745 720 8 115.00–120.00 $117.72 $848 +1.20
750–775 758 3 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $879 +1.99
800–810 805 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $930 —
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $497 +9.42
310–340 fancy 327 3 168.00–170.00 $169.31 $554 —
355–365 361 4 155.00–165.00 $158.75 $573 —
493 493 8 143.00 $143.00 $705 —
562 fancy 562 2 140.00 $140.00 $787 —
570–575 573 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $781 +0.77
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 5 120.00–125.00 $122.00 $455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 4 115.00–125.00 $118.75 $315 —
350–395 380 6 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $456 -3.20
405–430 421 6 112.00–120.00 $116.85 $492 -1.72
455–495 479 5 112.00–120.00 $115.62 $554 -7.77
550–565 558 2 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $625 -2.61
655–695 675 3 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $742 +1.00
705–725 715 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
305–340 323 2 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $428 +1.98
360–385 370 3 130.00–133.00 $131.31 $486 -0.64
405–410 408 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $526 —
400–425 fancy 413 3 138.00–143.00 $140.38 $580 —
450–470 463 3 123.00–125.00 $123.65 $572 —
500–515 502 7 123.00–126.00 $123.44 $620 -5.40
570 570 1 122.00 $122.00 $695 -5.47
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
700 fancy 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $320 —
315–345 336 6 110.00–112.00 $110.82 $372 -0.20
350–390 371 6 110.00–112.00 $110.31 $409 -0.39
500–510 505 2 100.00–106.00 $102.97 $520 —
600–615 608 2 100.00–102.50 $101.27 $616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 4 100.00–105.00 $101.25 $330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $537 +3.05
450–495 470 4 125.00–135.00 $128.83 $606 +3.93
765–790 778 2 95.00–99.00 $97.03 $755 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 3 141.00–143.00 $142.14 $608 -2.27
455–490 473 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $665 -1.97
555–580 568 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $764 +4.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1152 80-85% 12 54.00–63.00 $57.91 $667 —
1045–1235 1153 80-85% 3 43.00–50.00 $47.17 $544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 861 85-90% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.12 $406 +1.60
600–990 881 85-90% 7 53.00–61.00 $56.94 $502 +11.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1970 1773 75-80% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.67 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1152 3 65.00–70.00 $67.99 $783 —
1185–1920 1615 3 85.00–94.00 $90.61 $1,463 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–765 658 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00–74.00 $71.22 $469
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–785 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–83.00 $81.39 $594

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 45.00 $45.00 $65 -22.06
126–167 146 9 72.50–75.00 $72.78 $106 +5.72
205–295 256 24 55.00–75.00 $58.92 $151 —
281 281 4 45.00 $45.00 $126 —
350 350 1 70.00 $70.00 $245 —
430 430 1 70.00 $70.00 $301 ±0.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 32.50 $32.50 $89 —
655 655 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.50
70 70 11 160.00–175.00 $168.64 +3.14
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +2.50
100 100 2 265.00 $265.00 +30.00
140 140 1 220.00 $220.00 -15.00
150–180 165 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1235 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $980.37 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 112.50 $112.50 +16.59
30 30 1 72.50 $72.50 -23.41
40 40 2 92.50–97.50 $95.00 -41.67
40 40 6 130.00–142.50 $138.33 +1.66
50 50 5 147.50–155.00 $151.00 -24.00
60 60 3 162.50–170.00 $167.50 +3.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 167.50 $167.50 +17.50
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +1.67
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +76.67
100–120 110 2 240.00–275.00 $257.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00 $45.00 +30.00
53 53 4 52.50 $52.50 +22.50
73 73 3 47.50 $47.50 +7.50
93–98 96 7 85.00 $85.00 +7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 75.00 $75.00 $326 —
475 475 1 68.00 $68.00 $323 —
510–575 543 2 55.00–65.00 $60.30 $327 —
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 127 3 295.00–340.00 $313.33 —
160 160 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.